14 The centers of two circles with radii 3 and 5 are 10 units apart. Find the length of a common internal tangent. (Hint: Use the common-tangent procedure.)

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Chapter6: Circles
Section6.3: Line And Segment Relationships In The Circle
Problem 5E: Sketch two circles that have: a No common tangents b Exactly two common tangents c Exactly three...
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14 The centers of two circles with radii 3 and 5 are 10 units apart.
Find the length of a common internal tangent. (Hint: Use the
common-tangent procedure.)
Transcribed Image Text:14 The centers of two circles with radii 3 and 5 are 10 units apart. Find the length of a common internal tangent. (Hint: Use the common-tangent procedure.)
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